AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Kaleab Gorfu

CS216 · CS101 · CS119 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid if you need real instruction; only consider if and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderDoes Not TeachRecord AssignmentsUnclear WorkAvoid
  • Students say he barely teaches and relies on self-read online material.
  • Harsh, arbitrary grading and .
  • Most advise skipping; only self-starters report a passable experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Strict formatting rules and random deductions make high grades costly even when content is not elite.

Almost all evidence is online; the .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content difficulty varies, but poor teaching makes easy material feel hard.

Online self-read courses can feel easier if you already code; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

70/100

; he mainly grades submissions.

Online often optional; the .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Roughly one in ; .

Online dominates the ; in person is only one negative review.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and picky formatting dominate.

Format shift

Online reviews drive this; in .

Workload

Moderate

40/100

but the and recording overhead.

Format shift

Online notes lots of ; limited in-person detail.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Students say he does not teach, only grades, and leaves material unexplained.

Format shift

Online and the .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assignments and .

Format shift

and harsh assignment grades.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single in-person review mirrors the online pain: .

Main concern

Teaching does not clarify difficult content despite heavy effort.

What students said

“The material was challenging, but the teaching style didn't make it easier to understand.”
cs119

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CS sections feel like self-study with , and .

Main concern

, and forced video recordings.

What students said

“Worthless Instructor. and unclear. Does not teach and makes work harder than it needs to be by making you record it.”
CS101
“Makes you record your assignments which is unnecessary. He grades arbitrarily and harshly and .”
CS216

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; overall assessment feels punitive and unclear.

Short timed testsMany questions in little timeHarsh gradingAssignment recordings

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format details.

Strict grading
“This was a difficult class with .”
cs119

Online

Online tests can be 40 minutes with 50 questions and ; .

Timed testsAssignment recordingsHarsh arbitrary grading
“Tests are 40 minutes and have 50 questions and doesn't include the due date.”
CS216
“He always .”
CS101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Because he definitely waste your time, and energy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, mostly online CS courses. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Teaching Quality

20/100

“Does not teach and makes work harder than it needs to be by making you record it.”

⚖️

18/100

“He grades arbitrarily and harshly and .”

👎 Recommendation

22/100

“Don't waste your time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Still relies on online material you can find yourself. All he does is grade or answer questions.
  • I felt like I didn't learn anything

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Work

  • Likes code you submit to be formatted properly and
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Avoiding Him

  • Skip if possible
  • .
  • Do not waste your time.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only 8 reviews but highly consistent negativity and and teaching.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CS1013 reviews
CS2163 reviews
cs1192 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 1